ON THE BALLOT: Jefferson County Supervisor

Family: Married and five children

Occupation: Farmer

Political Experience: In 2000, I ran for state representative, been on the school board, worked with the DOT, worked with the city of Batavia and the city council, church council, Lions Club, Farm Bureau, corn growers, Knights of Columbus and soybean association

Why are you running for office?

It's a time in my life that I want to make a difference in my community and give back.

What are the priorities if elected?

I am running for office because I would like to see growth in the county:

' Incentives for rural housings.

' Manage roads on traffic count.

' Comp time.

' Five-year plan and live by it.

Do you think the county has done well in managing taxpayer money, and if not, how would you have spent it differently?

I think they have managed it well. I think we need to give more incentives for growth.

If you are elected to office in November, how should we judge whether your time in office has been a success at the end of those four years?

' If we have controlled taxes.

' Growth in the county.

' If we have pulled the community together and worked for all the people.